WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Friday

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Tim Lincecum (LINZ'-ih-kuhm) tossed a
two-hitter and fanned a Giants postseason-record 14 in hurling the
San Francisco Giants past Atlanta 1-0 in the opener of that
National League Division Series. Game 2 of that NLDS is tonight
with 13-game winner Matt Cain going for the Giants against Tommy
Hanson.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The New York Yankees-Minnesota Twins series
has a day off today, and do the Twins ever need it. The Twins find
themselves down 2-0 after losing their 11th straight postseason
game and eighth in a row to the Yanks, 5-2 last night, as Lance
Berkman homered and drove in two runs to help Andy Pettitte win his
19th career postseason game.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Rays are another team
needing a day off, and they're getting one today as well. The Texas
Rangers, who've never won a postseason series, need just one
victory in Texas after blanking the Rays 6-0 yesterday to take a
2-0 series lead.

DENVER (AP) - The Chicago Blackhawks opened defense of their
Stanley Cup crown by losing 4-3 in overtime to the Colorado
Avalanche. Paul Stastny scored twice, including the game-winner
with 1:20 left in OT, for the Avs.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) - The seventh-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers
improved to 5-and-0 after ending a 99-year rivalry with Kansas
State by thrashing the outmanned Wildcats 48-13. Nebraska
quarterback Taylor Martinez rushed for 242 yards and four
touchdowns and now has run for 737 yards in his first five games, a
record for Nebraska quarterbacks.



DIVISION SERIES
American League
Tampa Bay vs. Texas
Wednesday, Oct. 6
Texas 5, Tampa Bay 1
Thursday, Oct. 7
Texas 6, Tampa Bay 0, Texas leads series 2-0
Saturday, Oct. 9
Tampa Bay (Garza 15-10) at Texas (Lewis 12-13), 5:07 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 10
Tampa Bay (Davis 12-10) at Texas (Hunter 13-4), 1:07 p.m., if
necessary
Tuesday, Oct. 12
Texas at Tampa Bay, 5:07 p.m. or 8:07 p.m., if necessary

Minnesota vs. New York
Wednesday, Oct. 6
New York 6, Minnesota 4
Thursday, Oct. 7
New York 5, Minnesota 2, New York leads series 2-0
Saturday, Oct. 9
Minnesota (Duensing 10-3) at New York (Hughes 18-8), 8:37 p.m
Sunday, Oct. 10
Minnesota (Blackburn 10-12) at New York (Sabathia 21-7), 8:07
p.m., if necessary
Tuesday, Oct. 12
New York at Minnesota, 8:37 p.m. or 8:07 p.m., if necessary

National League
Philadelphia vs. Cincinnati
Wednesday, Oct. 6
Philadelphia 4, Cincinnati 0, Philadelphia leads series 1-0
Friday, Oct. 8
Cincinnati (Arroyo 17-10) at Philadelphia (Oswalt 13-13), 6:07
p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 10
Philadelphia (Hamels 12-11) at Cincinnati (Cueto 12-7), 7:07
p.m. or 8:07 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 11
Philadelphia at Cincinnati, 5:07 p.m. or 7:37 p.m., if
necessary
Wednesday, Oct. 13
Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 6:07 p.m. or 8:07 p.m., if necessary

San Francisco vs. Atlanta
Thursday, Oct. 7
San Francisco 1, Atlanta 0, San Francisco leads series 1-0
Friday, Oct. 8
Atlanta (Hanson 10-11) at San Francisco (Cain 13-11), 9:37 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 10
San Francisco (Sanchez 13-9) at Atlanta (Hudson 17-9), 4:37
p.m.
Monday, Oct. 11
San Francisco at Atlanta, 8:37 p.m. or 7:37 p.m., if necessary
Wednesday, Oct. 13
Atlanta at San Francisco, 9:37 p.m. or 8:07 p.m., if necessary

NHL
Thursday's Games
Carolina 4, Minnesota 3
Philadelphia 3, Pittsburgh 2
Toronto 3, Montreal 2
Colorado 4, Chicago 3, OT
Edmonton 4, Calgary 0
Friday's Games
Minnesota vs. Carolina at Helsinki, Finland, 12 p.m.
San Jose vs. Columbus at Stockholm, Sweden, 3 p.m.
Dallas at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Anaheim at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Buffalo at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
Washington at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

NBA PRESEASON
Thursday's Games
Memphis 115, Atlanta 111, OT
Washington 97, Cleveland 83
Boston 96, New Jersey 92
Dallas 88, Chicago 83
Houston 90, San Antonio 87
Utah 100, Portland 96
L.A. Clippers 120, Sacramento 88
Friday's Games
Orlando at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Milwaukee at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Washington at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Oklahoma City vs. Miami at Kansas City, MO, 8:30 p.m.
Portland at Denver, 9 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.